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Corrosion and environmental degradation of bonded composite repair

G. Gkikas (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece)
A. Paipetis (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece)
A. Lekatou (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece)
N.M. Barkoula (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece)
D. Sioulas (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece)
B. Canflanca (INASMET‐Tecnalia, Donostia‐San Sebastian, Spain)
S. Florez (INASMET‐Tecnalia, Donostia‐San Sebastian, Spain)

International Journal of Structural Integrity

ISSN: 1757-9864

Publication date: 1 March 2013

Abstract

Purpose

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Bonded composite patches are ideal for aircraft structural repair as they offer enhanced specific properties, case‐tailored performance and excellent corrosion resistance. Bonding minimizes induced stress concentrations unlike mechanical fastening, whilst it seals the interface between the substrate and the patch and reduces the risk of fretting fatigue that could occur in the contact zone. The purpose of this paper is to assess the electrochemical corrosion performance and the environmentally induced mechanical degradation of aerospace epoxy adhesives when carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are used as an additive to the neat epoxy adhesive.

Design/methodology/approach

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The galvanic effect between aluminium substrates and either plain or CNT enhanced carbon fibre composites, was measured using a standard galvanic cell. Also, rest potential measurements and cyclic polarizations were carried out for each of the studied systems. The effect of the CNT introduction to a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) on the adhesion efficiency, before and after salt‐spraying for 10, 20 and 30 days, was studied. The adhesion efficiency was evaluated by the single lap joint test.

Findings

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The corrosion behaviour of the system is polymer matrix type dependent. CNT introduction to a CFRP may induce small scale localized degradation.

Originality/value

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This paper fulfills an identified need to study how the shear strength and the response to galvanic corrosion are affected by epoxy resins modified by carbon nanotubes.

Keywords

  • Shear strength
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Epoxy resins
  • Bonded repair
  • Carbon fiber reinforced plastics
  • Single lap joint
  • Carbon nanotubes
  • Galvanic corrosion
  • Salt spray

Citation

Gkikas, G., Paipetis, A., Lekatou, A., Barkoula, N., Sioulas, D., Canflanca, B. and Florez, S. (2013), "Corrosion and environmental degradation of bonded composite repair", International Journal of Structural Integrity, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1108/17579861311303636

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